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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
8
Yesterday afternoon and night were fine with a clearing sky. Today remained delightful with temperatures around 81 in the afternoon and 66 in the evening. barometer readings were 29.95, 30.10, and 30.09.
G H Wood, jeweller on Central Street, has bought Durant's bankrupt stock at the corner of Middle and Central streets and will run a two week sale offering customers the option to select any item at their own price.
Commencement exercises for the Lowell Training School for teachers will be held Monday evening in Huntington Hall. Dr. Sanford Bell of Clark University will address the graduating class and Mrs Amelia J Donovan of Pittsburg will give a short song recital.
Appleton company held its annual meeting in Boston yesterday with a satisfactory year’s report to stockholders. Officers elected include F. B. Dunbar as president F. W. Libbey as clerk A. G. Cumnock as treasurer and directors Jacob Rogers Frank A. Day George Ripley Frank E. Dunbar Arthur J. Cumnock Amasa Pratt Henry L. Tibbetts Edward Whitin and A. G. Cumnock.
A Bradstreet's summary notes that British cooperative stores were founded to supply essentials at low cost with modest dividends but have shifted toward profit seeking. The Army and Navy Co-operative Society paid 250 percent dividends last year, and critics say wholesale and manufacturing links blur lines with ordinary businesses, despite being major retail players.
A former college long distance runner credits Grape-Nuts Food with renewed energy and improved digestion after two meals daily for two weeks. He reports faster mile and half mile times, easier daily jogs, weight gain, and sharper mental focus, praising the wheat and barley ingredients and urging non publication of his name.
A Dracut bicentennial event featured speeches by prominent guests and reminiscences of the town’s history. Congressman Knox praised New England heritage and civic progress while noting the need for a town hall and continued manufacturing growth. Private Secretary Conway echoed Lowell ties and Dracut’s patriotism, referencing General Benjamin Butler as a town pride.
The event honors Dracut's two centuries with speeches by Commander Eaton praising naval service and independent American spirit. Towns like Pelham are linked through shared history, while Solon Stevens lauds loyalty and progress tied to liberty and democracy. Afternoon rites include sports and band concerts, ending with a poem by Mrs. Clement Wilson. An iron hull note cites steel advantages in shipbuilding.
An advertisement states Dr Williams Home Eye Remedies can be obtained from all dealers or directly free from Dr Williams at 541 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts.
The piece contrasts Russell Sturgis on Persian influence in Eastern art with a criminal case about a New York convict posing as a job applicant. It recounts how a detective identifies the man by his hallmark lock-step gait and the firm’s religiously neutral response, leading to his dismissal and a warning about starting anew.
Cornelius V. Collins, state prison superintendent, abolishes lock-step for first term inmates, adopts military bearing, uses separate housing to shield newcomers, and promotes reformatory methods. Legislature approves parole for first-term prisoners and indeterminate sentences to tailor outcomes to individual conduct, encouraging reform and self-control under supervision.
By order of the Middlesex Probate Court guardian Ellen Cummings will sell at public auction on Friday June 11 1901 at five o clock pm the Jefferson Street lot with two cottages and 7500 square feet of land fronting 25 feet and improvements rented to three families. Sale is absolute with a $200 deposit on striking off.
Rose McQuade announces a bona fide auction on Tuesday June 18 1901 at 5 pm rain or shine. The bid winner receives a deed to 83 Kinsman Street with store and two tenements and 85 Kinsman Street cottage on 2513 sq ft. Property rents total 348 yearly with steady income and potential business on site.
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